If you’re a builder — or a homeowner — you might wonder why some things are done a certain way. Just because. It’s tradition. That’s what is standard; everybody knows it. Those aren’t the best reasons for doing anything. Everybody...

If you’ve ever thought, “I can do that,” when confronted with a home improvement idea, you might also know the resulting dilemma if you bite off more than you can chew. Is there an easy way to decide in advance how much is too much? Maybe not...

Doing great work with your hands? No problem. You’re a pro. Drafting a contract that allows you to do that great work while protecting your interests? That’s a whole lot trickier. If you haven’t taken a good look at your standard contract in a while,...

Just as there is an expanded awareness in medicine, allowing best practices of Eastern, alternative healing and even faith-based traditions to complement the science of surgery and pharmaceuticals, there is a growing tendency to address the built environment in a more...